| Shadows of the Blue and Gray Princeton, Illinois Civil War Re-enactment Oct 8-10, 2004 |
| The photos of the re-enactment
presented here do not represent a specific fight, but the common elements
of opposing forces meeting each other unexpectantly. Many times this meeting
resulted only in a few shots from the skirmish lines and the 2 forces backing
away, other times a more general fight would ensue, but if no good advantage
could be gotten, again, both sides would back off to fight another day. At
times these fights were from patrols, raids and/or the feeling out of the
enemy. However, if each of the 2 forces were the vanguard of a larger
force, a general battle might develop as re-enforcements were fed into the
lines. This demostration reveal the elements of the second type of meeting of the enemy. Chance discovery, deployment of the forces, attack, counterattack, a slacking of the attacking when no clear advantage can be resolved, a truce offered to recover the dead and wounded, and then a withdrawal by both forces. |
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33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band |
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| Discovery of the presence of the enemy and deployment of forces |
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| A cannon Duel |
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| The Attack by the Confederate forces and the Union Defense |
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| Both a Rebel cavalry and infantry attack stalls as the Union defense holds its position |
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| A truce is called and medical personal advance to aid the wounded and bury the dead. |
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